Label or tag.



No. 875,088. Pateted May 28, 1901.

E. F. uLLAnn.

LABEL 0B TAG.

(Appnmion med mu. 22, 1901.)

(No Model.)

Unia

T FFICE ELLSVORTH F. BULLARD, OF HACKENSAOK, NEW'JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TOCONTINENTAL TOBACCO COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LABEL OR TAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 675,083, dated May 28,1901.

Application filed March 22, 1901. Serial No. 52,281. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LELLswoRTH F. BULLARD, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Hackensack, county of Bergen, and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements .in Labels 'orTags, fully described and represented in the following specification andthe accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

This invention relates to certain improvements in labels or tags.

The identifying-tags commonly affixed to or packed with Various kinds ofmerchandise are ordinarily of a simple and inexpensive Character and cantherefore be readily counterfeited. This is particularly true, forinstance, of the metallic tags usually affixed to plug-tobacoo, andwhen, as is the case with tobacco, the appearance of the merchandise canbe readily imit-ated it is possible for unscrupulous dealers to affix orpack with inferior merchandise spurious labels or tags and to do thiswith little fear of detection,since the inferior character of the goodscan only be detected by actual consumption. Inferior merchandise may bethus palmed off as goods of better quality and high reputation, thepurchaser and the manufacturer of the genuine merchandise being thusdefrauded and the reputation of the merchandise injured.

It is the object of this invention to produce a label or tag which maybe packed with or affixed to merchandise and which cannot be easilycounterfeited.

Vith this and other obj ects in View the invention consists in theconstruction hereinafter described and more fully pointed out in theclaims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of one form of theimproved tag. Fig. 2 is a central Vertical section of the constructionshown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an under side plan View of the constructionshown in Fig. 1. Figs. '-l and 5 illustrate modifications.

' Referring to the drawings, the tags or labels which have been selectedto illustrate the invention are more particularly intended for use withplug-tobacco, although they might be used with other classes ofmerchandise.

The tag shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 consists of a circular disk of sheetmetal l, having prongs 2, which are preferably integral therewith, saidprongs servin g to attach the tag to the tobacco or other goods. Theunder side of the tag bears a piece of Safety-paper 3-2'. e. paper somade or treated that it possesses characteristics' which can be readilyidentified and which cannot be changed or obliterated without detection.A particular design of paper will be selected which can be procured fromone manufacturer only, and in addition the paper will preferably bearsome distinguishing marks, such marks being indicated by the letters C TC 0. This paper may be affixed to the label or tag in any suitable ordesired manner, but will preferably beafl'lxed by a suitable adhesive.In the preferred form of the construction the paper will be applied tothe under surface of the tag, although it might be applied to eithersurface, and will preferably be coextensive with said surface. Vhile, further more, the paper may be applied to the tag after the same is made,it will preferably be applied in sheets to the sheets of material fromwhich the tags are cut or formed. Thus in making metallic tags the thinsheet of metal from which the tags are cut will first have a sheet ofSafety-paper secured to it and then the tags will be stamped out fromthe composite sheet.

When the paper is applied to the under side, the face of the tag maybear any desired label or trade-mark. p

The tags shown in Figs. 4 and 5 are similar to that shown in Figs. 1, 2,and 3, eXcept that they differ in shape, the tag in Fig. 4 beinggenerally triangular in shape and that shown in Fig. 5 beinghorseshoe-shaped.

While the tags shown to illustrat-e the invention are directly affixedto the tobacco or other merchandise with which they are to be used, itis understood that they might be packed with the merchandise, and theterms *label and 'tag as used herein are to be construed as coveringdevices which may be packed with goods as well as aflixed to them.

i What is claimed is-- 1. A label or tag having on one of its sur- VISfaces a piece of identifiable Safety-paper, substantially as described.

2. A metallic label or tag having on one of its snrfaees a piece ofidentifiable Safety-paper, substantially as described.

3. A label or tag provided with affixing means and having on one of' itssurfaces a piece of identifiable Safety-paper, substantially asdescribed.

4B; A met-allic label or tag provided with affixing means and having onone of its surfaces a piece of identifiable safety-paper, substantiallyas described.

5. A label or tag provided with affixing means and having on its undersurface a piece of identifiable Safety-paper, substantially asdescribed.

6. A metallic label or tag provided With affixing means and having onits under surface a piece of identifiable Safety-paper, substantially asdescribed.

7. A label or tag, one of the surfaces of ELLSVORTH F. BULLARD.

VVitnesses:

MARTIN'S. WATTS, GEO. M. GALEs.

